Skewer the Critics
RVRRavnica Remastered/#340/2024CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.44
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.19
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.10 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.69Low $0.35▲ 51.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.19TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.0%30d▲ 18.8%90d▼ 9.5%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.16
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Ravnica Remastered
- Up 18.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 100% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Spectacle (You may cast this spell for its spectacle cost rather than its mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.)
Skewer the Critics deals 3 damage to any target.
Keywords
Spectacle
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc12 Jan 2024
In a multiplayer game, if an opponent loses life and later that turn leaves the game, you can cast a spell for its spectacle cost. (If a player leaves the game during their turn, that turn continues without an active player.)
wotc12 Jan 2024
Spectacle cares only that an opponent lost life during the turn, not that the opponent's life total is currently lower than it was. For example, if an opponent loses 1 life and then gains 2 life in the same turn, you can cast a spell for its spectacle cost that turn.
wotc12 Jan 2024
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a spectacle cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc12 Jan 2024
A card's spectacle cost is the same no matter how much life your opponents lost or how many opponents lost life.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Spectacle doesn't change when you can cast the spell. For example, you can't cast a sorcery with spectacle during an opponent's turn unless another effect allows you to do so, even if that player has lost life this turn.
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About this card
Skewer the Critics
Skewer the Critics is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.19 (up 18.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Skewer the Critics FAQ
How much is Skewer the Critics worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Skewer the Critics is $0.19. It is up 18.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.16 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Skewer the Critics?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica Remastered at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Skewer the Critics?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $4.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Skewer the Critics are there?
Skewer the Critics has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Skewer the Critics first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RNA #115, released 2019-01-25.
What is the newest printing of Skewer the Critics?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2056, released 2025-04-28.
Is there a foil version of Skewer the Critics?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.38 versus $0.19 for nonfoil, which is 100% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Skewer the Critics legal in Commander?
Yes, Skewer the Critics is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.